Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.3592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.3592 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini peaked at 22.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3585, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.09 | — |
| 2001 | 21.13 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.17 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.21 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.27 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.31 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.28 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3585 | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3588 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3592 | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.3592 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.3592 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -72.7% | 1.32 | 0.3585 |
| 2021 | -42.5% | 2.29 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 | 13.25 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 3.26 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9353 | 0.3585 | 2.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini was 0.3592 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eswatini ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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